Senior Software Engineer I - KYC & Onboarding
Core
Designing and implementing robust backend systems for KYC/Onboarding verification journeys to enable global customer expansion while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Builds
Scalable microservice systems, clean APIs, and integration with risk/mitigation infrastructure for Wise's global onboarding platform.
Domain
Fintech / KYC & Onboarding / Financial Crime Prevention
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Backend system architecture, asynchronous message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), scalable microservices, relational and non-relational databases, API design, technical roadmap ownership, cross-team initiative leadership.
Preferred skills
Product mindset, regulatory compliance expertise, data-driven decision making, code review advocacy, mentoring.
Technologies
Kafka, RabbitMQ, Microservices, Relational Databases, Non-relational Databases
Responsibilities
Own technical roadmap for areas of ownership addressing debt, reliability, and scalability; Design and implement robust backend systems with clean APIs; Drive integration with risk and mitigation systems; Identify and solve impactful problems within and beyond the team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC